seg logo left
seg totem
seg logo right
  
graphic spacer click here for news click here for features click here for information about SEG publications click here for information about sales items click here for information about preserved EMUs, etc click here for information about our preserved 4 Cor unit click here for information about the Southern Electric Museum graphic spacer
graphic spacer click here for information about SEG members' activities click here for information about Railtours click here for advice about modelling the Southern Electric scene click here for information about our members' magazine SEG contact information useful links and webrings graphic spacer

 

LYMINGTON 150

73109 and 1498 on the outskirts of Brockenhurst
Stalls outside of Lymington Town station Crowds on the platform at Lymington Town
On Saturday 12th July South West Trains and local communities held a special event not only to celebrate 150 years of the Lymington Branch but also the formal launch of the Lymington-Brockenhurst Community Rail Partnership. Between 2pm and 5pm there were entertainments, charitable fund raising activities, a raffle for "Golden Tickets" and refreshments in the vicinity of Lymington Town station. Between 2pm and 5pm there was a special fare of 20p between Lymington and Brockenhurst stations (reflecting but not matching the 1s 6d first class fare when the line opened). At 3pm Stewart Palmer, Managing Director of South West Trains unveiled a plaque to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the line. For the day for traction fans, 1498, the green 3 Cig, ran with "thunderbird" EDL 73109 on the London end.
73109 leads 1498 across the harbout at Lymington with the 15:14 departure from Lymington Pier

(top) 73109 and 1498 traversing pleasant countryside on the outskirts of Brockenhurst.
photograph by "B.R. Brock"

(above left) Stalls outside of Lymington Town station and
(above right) crowds on the platform at Lymington Town.
photographs by Colin Scott-Morton

 

(left) The 15:14 departure from Lymington Pier across the harbour.
photograph by Robert Armstrong
73109 leading 1498 into Brockenhurst Station with the 10:44 from Lymington Pier Carrying the ubiquitous Lymington Flyer headboard - what a good investment that was! -73109 leads 1498 into Brockenhurst station with the 10:44 off Lymington Pier.
photograph by Robert Armstrong

RETURN TO NEWS ARCHIVE
RETURN TO NEWS INDEX

 

 
 
  

This feature is brought to you by the Southern Electric Group as a service to its members and enthusiasts.  The Southern Electric Group is the only group covering all aspects of the Southern Electric System past , present and future.   If you are not a member you are very welcome to join the group.  For more details please follow the links bottom left.

 
Find out more about the SEG or about membership
and to print out a membership application form.
click here to return to our home page
This page updated 20th July 2008 by Colin Duff.
All text, graphics and photographs are ©Copyright